rock
nounmasculine/ʁuʃeðu/medium
ro·che·do
Definition
A large, prominent mass of rock, especially by the sea or projecting from the water.
The lighthouse was built on a solitary rock.
The waves crashed against the rocks.
Common collocations
sea rockrock formationrocky outcropclimb a rock
Idiomatic expressions
- Solid as a rock. (Very firm, unshakeable.)
Etymology
Do latim 'rochedo', derivado de 'rocca' (rocha).